Tips for Teaching Trauma-Informed Yoga

Tips for Teaching Trauma-Informed Yoga

BY EMMA STERN, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL & ERYT “Trauma informed care is about empowering, not taking power away! I think the voices coming from the yoga community can be a real beacon of support in the face of COVID-19, but they also do have power, and with that...
3 Tips for Teaching a Last Minute Yoga Class

3 Tips for Teaching a Last Minute Yoga Class

Have you been on the job hunt for awhile but can’t seem to find that first teaching opportunity? Well yogi, to be honest, it’s just difficult sometimes! Many studios require some sort of experience, and if you don’t yet have that, it’s difficult to convince people to...
8 Steps To Get Back On Track & Start Teaching Yoga

8 Steps To Get Back On Track & Start Teaching Yoga

If you are like every other teacher trainee, you were probably exhausted after your teacher training. To rejuvenate you took a break from yoga (including practicing because it all was just too much!) Since recovering from your hiatus, you have been toying with the...
3 Branding Tips for New Yoga Teachers

3 Branding Tips for New Yoga Teachers

When people think of branding, many think of huge organizations with recognizable colors, slogans, and logos. But branding is much more than that, and as a new yoga teacher, branding matters. By being consistent and engaging with your students/followers online, you...
What Not To Do When Subbing Yoga Classes

What Not To Do When Subbing Yoga Classes

Although I’ve been teaching for a little over a year now, getting to this place didn’t come overnight. When I first started subbing yoga classes, I was scared, intimidated, and quite honestly, impressionable. It’s an easy mistake to make when you are...
Why Your Personal Yoga Practice is Essential

Why Your Personal Yoga Practice is Essential

Before, during, and after your yoga teacher training you probably heard the phrase “you need a personal yoga practice.” Yoga teacher trainers typically drill this phrase into the heads of trainees because they know why it’s so important, and we’ll get to that...